قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلٍۢ لَّيُصْبِحُنَّ نَٰدِمِينَ
How to read it
Qāla ʻammā qalīlin llayuṣ'biḥunna nādimīna
(Allah) said: "In but a little while, they are sure to be sorry!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلٍۢ لَّيُصْبِحُنَّ نَٰدِمِينَ
Qāla ʻammā qalīlin llayuṣ'biḥunna nādimīna
(Allah) said: "In but a little while, they are sure to be sorry!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah answered that very soon they would be full of regret.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Have you ever regretted not listening?"
Only a few minutes are needed: Mishary Alafasy recites Al-Mu'minun on القران الكريم.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will happen in a little while?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does regret come too late?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 40. Allah answered quickly. Those who mock the truth will soon be sorry. Regret helps only when it comes in time to change.
Fact: How many minutes are in one day? Work it out.
Ages 5–8: Before it's late. Play a game where you must tidy before a timer ends.
Ages 9–12: Regret and change. Write about a regret that helped you change.
Finish with: "I found there are ___ minutes in a day."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will fix something now instead of later: ___."
Action: Fix it now.
